All North America articles
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NewsAgroFresh raises prices as conflict drives up costs
Shelf-life extension specialist implements ‘global price adjustment’ to cope with increasing input inflation
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NewsDriscoll’s launches The Berry Patch Book Club
The berry company has introduced four original digital books for early readers, building on its brand focus on shared family moments
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NewsMichoacán avocado producers unite to create Pro Aguacate Michoacán
New organisation will focus on opening new markets for the state’s avocados
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CommentComment: The quiet recalibration of India’s fruit imports
Soma Sengputa, trade advisor at Flanders Investment & Trade, unpacks the true impact of India’s recent free trade deal ‘blitz’
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NewsUS trade mission takes produce bodies to Vietnam
California Fresh Fruit Association, California Prune Board, Potatoes USA and Washington Apple Commission head to Vietnam
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NewsSunkist Growers appoints two new directors to leadership team
The citrus cooperative has appointed Joshua Carr as director of procurement and Stephen Sheldon as director of global business development
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NewsBerry business faces up to new challenges as growth continues
Investment in varieties, segmentation, marketing and technology will help build more profitable berry business, delegates heard at Fruitnet Berry Congress
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NewsFresh Del Monte completes acquisition of select Del Monte Foods assets
US$285mn deal marks “historic milestone” that brings the Del Monte brand under single ownership for the first time in nearly four decades
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NewsHass Avocado Board elects first female chairperson
Gwen Jackimek heads a new executive committee tasked with guiding the organisation through what it describes as a critical period for the industry
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NewsZespri launches RubyRed kiwifruit in Australia, Vietnam and Canada
Boost in volume to 18,000 tonnes this season expands export opportunities for the global marketer
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VideoThe real reasons behind the rise of blueberries
Fruitnet’s Mike Knowles speaks exclusively to Cort Brazelton, CEO of Fall Creek, about the product’s recent impressive growth
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NewsCFFA honours Sun World’s David Marguleas with Lifetime Achievement Award
Marguleas recognised for his ongoing service to the California fresh fruit industry at CFFA’s 90th annual meeting
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NewsChiquita gradually resumes operations in Panama
The multinational is testing banana packing plants as part of reactivation process in Panama
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Features‘Resilience is about more than just multiple origins’
Wealmoor CEO Avnish Malde tells Fred Searle about the grower-importer’s rich history, his journey into fresh produce, and why supply resilience is in the firm’s DNA
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NewsUSDA-funded IFPA initiative supports regenerative farming
Eligible crops Include strawberries, tomatoes, carrots, onions, broccoli, kale, specialty greens, sweet potatoes and blueberries
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NewsMission Produce reports Q1 loss amid avocado pricing pressure
Integration planning continues for the pending Calavo Growers acquisition, expected to close in the fiscal third quarter
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NewsTropic secures US$105mn to scale gene-edited banana production
Company plans to scale production of climate-resilient and non-browning varieties, with commercial launches due in 2027
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NewsTrump tees up new tariffs as importers including Dole demand refunds
Three weeks after US Supreme Court ruled out the use of IEEPA, government digs foundation to erect new barriers
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Video‘Some fruit supply chains may no longer be viable’
Reefer shipping expert and former Maersk Line executive Thomas Eskesen explains what conflict in the Middle East means for the fresh produce business
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CommentCathy Burns urges Congress to boost US produce consumption
IFPA chief executive champions policies that increase fruit and vegetable consumption while supporting domestic growers